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How Trainee Teachers of IT Approach Teaching Their Subject.
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Hammond, M.; Mumtaz, S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2001
Describes research that considered the aims and purposes of teaching information technology (IT) in secondary schools through a grounded theory investigation of trainee teachers' experiences and attitudes to their subject. Discusses two approaches to teaching: one focused on the purpose for using IT and used authentic data; and one focused on…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Information Technology, Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes
The Computer as an Aid to Practical Science-Studying Motion with a Computer.
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Barton, R.; Rogers, L. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1991
Described is the use of two types of physical sensors, a motion sensor, and a light gate, which enable the microcomputer to be used as a measuring instrument for practical experiments on motion. (KR)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Computer Assisted Instruction, Graphs, Motion
The Role of Computer-Aided Modelling in Learning Physics.
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Niedderer, H.; And Others – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1991
Described is how an iconic model building software can be used to help students gain a deeper qualitative conceptual understanding of physics concepts. The program, STELLA, links research about misconceptions and new teaching strategies with the use of modern information technology tools. (31 references) (KR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Learning Strategies, Misconceptions
Information Technology and Group Work in Physics.
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Howe, C.; And Others – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1991
The consequences of exchanging ideas while making joint decisions about the paths followed by falling objects are addressed. Based on the results from 12- to 15-year-old pupils (n=82) who responded to computer-presented problems, it is indicated that benefits are to be gained but that constraints additional to joint decision making may be…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Promoting Creative Confrontations.
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Brna, P. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1991
A methodology for confronting students with the inconsistencies entailed by their own beliefs is outlined. This methodology is illustrated using the dynamics domain of physics and a computer modeling program, DYNALAB. (KR)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation
Learner Control in Computer Assisted Learning.
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Holmes, N.; And Others – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1985
An investigation of how secondary students coped when taught binary arithmetic through a computer assisted instruction program used four treatment groups: learner control, learner control with advice; random program control, and adaptive program control. The random group performed less well, but no differences were found between learner and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Decision Making
Studying a Complex Knowledge Domain by Exploration or Explanation.
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Beishuizen, J. J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1992
Discussion of teaching complex knowledge domains through exploration highlights two experiments that investigated the educational value of a Dutch computer simulation program which models the relationship between erosion and agriculture in a developing country as part of the secondary school geography curriculum. Learning by doing versus learning…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction